The Morning After: Bam! Therapy
Am I enabling Jon & Kate Gosselin by continuing to write Morning After posts on their show? Am I performing a service by watching so that you don't have to? I don't know, but there is something fascinating about the resolute way that the show has decided to slog on through season 5—this is the family business, we will grit our teeth and do our job and you will like it—while largely ignoring the tabloid stresses on the relationship of the parents of eight.
So last night, J&K and the family spent a day in an activity every American family can relate to: having star chef Emeril Lagasse come to their kitchen and cook with them. It seemed like a bizarre choice, but the logic soon became clear, and kind of cynically ingenious. How do we take a show that's supposed to be about a marriage, and force two people—who evidently can scarcely bear to be together—to do the same thing in the same place without it being awkward and forced?
I know! We'll turn every episode into another TV show! Because TV hosts who can't stand each other grin and bear it for the cameras all the time! And that's what Jon and Kate are now: they are the hosts of their own marriage. So this week J&K+8 becomes a cooking show. Next week it becomes American Chopper. The week after that—who knows? Maybe they'll go on What Not to Wear? Your suggestions are welcome in the comments; I'm sure the producers will take any they can get at this point.
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I imagine they could keep Mike Rowe pretty busy for Dirty Jobs.
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Could they at least invite a Children's Show/Characters to their show so we could make the show about the kids again??? Watching Jon peel garlic made me want to go and play too (like their kids who dumped the cooking project going on inside the house)
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To answer your original question: Yes, in part.
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How about "The Office".. I'm sure there are enough awkward situations around to emulate the show pretty well!!!
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Part of the charm of this show ( a LONG TIME AGO) was that we were watching the lives of a real family. It seemed like they were in it for the long haul, and nothing would tear them apart. Their faith seemed to be a big part of their lives, and wasn't a secret on the show. Now, after becoming tabloid "stars", they are no longer a real family, in any sense of the word.
They take free, luxurious vacations. Kates dresses like a celebrity (remember the episode when jon took her shopping?) .. they have famous chefs in their home.. etc. etcThis is nothing like real life. The only part that comes close now is the alleged infidelity and the obvious hatred between the two of them. There are alot of people who can identify with that, but who wants to watch a marriage fall apart, and children become unglued and primed for life long therapy?
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Perhaps the show could open with Jon coming home from work, greeted by Kate, the right kids and their best friends, only to trip over the unseen ottoman with hilarious results.
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Ice Road Truckers or Most Dangerous Catch? How about Mixed Martial Arts... Make that Mixed MARITAL FARCE!
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I thought Mike Rowe would be perfect. It's a dirty job raising 8 kids.
Perhaps Kate can team up with Bear Grylls for an episode of Man vs Wild. Wouldn't THAT make for entertaining television.
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I can't wait to see if she dares slap Paul Sr. with a spatula!
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